Where does “hình nón” come from?
hình nón (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nón, from Proto-Vietic k-nɔːn, from Proto-Vietic kɔːn, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kuun — child.
hình nón (Vietnamese): cone
Ancestry of “hình nón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | nón | Asian conical hat; hat; cap; helmet |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-nɔːn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | kɔːn | child |
| 4 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kuun | child |